Japanese symbol for “imperious”
鼻息が荒い
はないきがあらい
Romaji: hanaikigaarai
imperious; proud
In Japanese, imperious is 鼻息が荒い, read はないきがあらい (hanaikigaarai).
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Meanings
- adj-i, exp imperious; proud
- adj-i, exp heavy (nasal breathing)
Kanji and stroke order
Other Japanese words for “imperious”
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼻息の荒い | はないきのあらい hanaikinoarai | imperious; proud |
| 権柄ずく | けんぺいずく kenpeizuku | overbearing; imperious; domineering |
Related words
Words that share a kanji.
| Word | Reading | Meaning |
|---|---|---|
| 鼻水 | はなみず hanamizu | nasal mucus; dripping nose; snot |
| 鼻血 | はなぢ hanaji | nosebleed |
| 鼻先 | はなさき hanasaki | tip of nose |
| 鼻息 | はないき hanaiki | nasal breathing; breathing through one's nose |
| 鼻炎 | びえん bien | rhinitis; coryza; nasal inflammation |
| 鼻歌 | はなうた hanauta | humming; crooning |
| 息子 | むすこ musuko | son |
| 消息 | しょうそく shousoku | news (from someone); letter; contact |
| 荒野 | こうや kouya | wasteland; wilderness; deserted land |
See also: Chinese symbol for “imperious”.
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